The CoWatch, an Indiegogo project currently more than $45,000 past its $80,000 funding goal, will use Amazon's cloud-based voice service, Alexa, to do things like control smart home devices, get traffic and weather reports or play music. It's like have the power of an Amazon Echo on your wrist.

CoWatch's capabilities are powered by Cronologic, an operating system that will let you use the watch with an iPhone or Android smartphone. This means you'll be able to get notifications and such, but if you want a specific app, you'll have to wait for someone to develop it for the Cronologic platform. However, along with the Alexa services, the CoWatch can be used as an activity tracker with heart-rate monitoring.

Backing the Indiegogo campaign for $179 (approximately £125 or AU$230) plus shipping will get you your very own CoWatch sometime after the end of June when it is expected to start shipping.

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